Commentary: Trump Is Right to Demand Lower Beef Prices for Consumers
Update: 2025-11-01
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Americans face historic beef shortages that have propelled prices for consumers over recent years. The cost per pound of ground beef has risen by over 50% since 2021, from around an average price of $4 to over $6.30 in September 2025. Similarly, the average price of steak has increased from $8 to over $12 in the same timeframe.
Large cattle rancher corporations have profited from these price increases and criticized President Trump’s attempts to lower prices by importing beef from Argentina. While cattle ranchers have supported the president, these corporations have also opposed his policies by promoting amnesty. They have criticized the president’s crackdown on Haitian and Venezuelan workers, with around half of the meatpacking industry reliant on foreign-born workers. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has also advocated immigration reform through expansion of the H-2A visa program.
Large cattle rancher corporations have profited from these price increases and criticized President Trump’s attempts to lower prices by importing beef from Argentina. While cattle ranchers have supported the president, these corporations have also opposed his policies by promoting amnesty. They have criticized the president’s crackdown on Haitian and Venezuelan workers, with around half of the meatpacking industry reliant on foreign-born workers. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has also advocated immigration reform through expansion of the H-2A visa program.
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